2014-15 -JuniorSpring 2015: In UMass' meet with BC, MIT and Dartmouth (4/4), earned a bronze medal with a time of 10:14.40 in the Second Varsity 4+ event ... Took fourth as the coxswain in the Third Varsity 8+ boat at the Knecht Cup Final (4/12) ... Also earned a silver medal vs. Connecticut (4/16) as the coxswain of the Novice 8+ boat.

Fall 2014: Placed 24th in the Collegiate Women's 8+ with a time of 16:20 and was a member of the boat that earned fifth in the Women's 4+ (19:14) at the Head of the Housatonic (10/11) ... At the Head of the Fish Regatta (10/25), was a member of the Women's Collegiate Lightweight 4+ boat that placed second with a time 13:02.70 and helped the Women's Lightweight 8+ pick up a gold medal, finishing with a time of 12:41.94.

2013-14 - SophomoreSpring 2014: Took third place in the Third Varsity 8+ event at the Yankee Cup (3/29), finishing only four seconds behind first place Rhode Island ... Part of the Second Novice 4+ boat against Colgate (4/6) and finished second in a time of 10:05.00 ... Rowed in the Third Varsity 8+ race in a five team meet on the Connecticut River (4/6) ... At the Knecht Cup (4/12-4/13), advanced to the Finals as a member of the 3V8 boat.

Fall 2013: Part of one of three UMass entries in the Collegiate 4+ at the Head of the Housatonic (10/12), which finished tenth with a time of 18:23.2 ... At the Head of the Charles (10/19-10/20), raced in the Club 8+ and finished eighth in 17:32.798 ... Captured 11th in the JV 8+ in 15:32.67 at the Head of the Fish (10/26).

2012-13 - FreshmanSpring 2013: Was a member of the second Varsity 4+ boat at the Yankee Cup (3/30), finishing third with a time of 9:14.20 ... Served as the coxswain for UMass' second varsity 4+ at the Atlantic 10 Championship (5/4), which tallied first in 8:41.16.

Fall 2012: Placed second in her first collegiate race as the coxswain of the Novice 8+ with a time of 16:36.90 at the Head of the Housatonic (10/6) and took sixth in the Open 4+ with a time of 20:52.53 ... Coxed the Championship 4+ at the Head of the Charles (10/21) ... Took first as the coxswain of the Novice 4+ with a time of 13:54.02 at the Head of the Fish (10/27).

Before UMass: Attended Mayo High School ... Received a varsity letter in slalom skiing during her first three years in high school ... Also participated in band as a sophomore, junior and senior ... Earned a letter as a member of the rowing program during her junior year of high school.

Personal: Tanya Michelle Smith ... Born Feb. 15, 1994 to Vernon and Cathie Smith ... Has one brother, Zachary ... Participates in the Air Force ROTC ... Majoring in sociology and psychology.